Day 11, part 3: Hambledon Lock to Shiplake continued

After struggling through the Henley crowds we passed Marsh Lock - an amazing wooden causeway that zigzags across the river twice.












Then along the water meadows and around the posh houses of Shiplake - lived in by people too posh to let the riffraff like us walk past on a Thames Path.....

Day 11, part 2: Hambledon Lock to Shiplake continued

The long Remenham bend downstream from Henley.... too many people and too many rowers!!





Henley on Thames.

Day 11, part 1: Hambledon Lock to Shiplake

A bright, sunny autumn day - perfect for walking but only got got time for a short one - about 5 or 6 miles planned.





Off we go!



Greenlands - the mansion where the famous publisher W H Smith once lived, and now Henley Management College.

Day 10, part 2: Marlow to Hambleden Lock continued

Passed over Hurley lock and the backs of houses in Hurley, stopping for a picnic.












Opposite Medmenham Abbey and the site of an old ferry.





No time to stop!





And finally to the weir - impressive!

Day 10, part 1: Marlow to Hambledon Lock

Only a short one, 6 or 7 miles, to get us back into the walking habit. After a pre-walk ice-cream we set off from Marlow.


Marlow Bridge - the same architect designed the bridge between Buda and Pest.



Bisham on the far bank.



Over Temple footbridge.

Day 9, part 3: Maidenhead to Marlow continued

"I think we'll buy this one"


At last.... Marlow!

Day 9, part 2: Maidenhead to Marlow continued

......and from Cookham to Bourne End.....

Day 9, part 1: Maidenhead to Marlow

Back to Maidenhead, and off we go.


A few miles to Cookham......



Watch out for that weeping angel!!!!

Day 8, part 4: Maidenhead

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous Maidenhead viaduct with it's astonishing 'sounding arch'....
echo, echo, echo, echo......

Day 8, part 3: Datchet to Maidenhead continued

Past Boveney Lock, Monkey Island, Bray Lock.... making progress!!!!

Day 8, part 2: Datchet to Maidenhead continued

Past Windsor Castle.....


through Windsor........


and Eton (this being a bathing spot from a century ago).

Day 8, part 1: Datchet to Maidenhead

We weren't really planning on walking today, as we've only had a day for the blisters to heal. But since it wasn't raining and nor was it swelteringly hot, we set off with Datchet to Maidenhead in our sights!








Datchet to Windsor.........

Day 7, part 4: Datchet

Day 7, part 3: Chertsey to Datchet continued

Staines.... and under the M25!!!!



And the Sahara Desert, or was it Runnymede?

Day 7, part 2: Chertsey to Datchet continued

Phew what a scorcher!









Penton Hook island

Day 7, part 1: Chertsey to Datchet

An even hotter day, forecast to get to 28 degrees C. This was a tough one !!!

Day 6, part 4: Chertsey

Arriving at Chertsey.

Day 6, part 3: Hampton Court to Chertsey continued

Dumsey Meadow.



In the Thames........